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Spotts, Jeffrey D.; Gutierrez de Blume, Antonio P. – SAGE Open, 2020
A more effective math education has never been more pressing than in today's world. However, it is no mystery that students continue to struggle with basic mathematics concepts, let alone more advanced math such as Pre-Calculus. Thus, in the present study, two Pre-Calculus math classrooms were randomly assigned to either a flipped classroom model…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Pilot Projects, Calculus
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Beck, Christopher W. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2018
Multiple national reports have pushed for the integration of quantitative concepts into the context of disciplinary science courses. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quantitative and statistical literacy of biology students and explore learning gains when those skills were taught implicitly in the context of biology. I examined gains in…
Descriptors: Biology, Statistical Analysis, Mathematical Concepts, Curriculum Enrichment
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Webster, Donald R.; Majerich, David M.; Madden, Amanda G. – Advances in Engineering Education, 2016
A flipped classroom approach was implemented in an undergraduate fluid mechanics course. Students watched short, online video lectures before class, participated in active in-class problem solving sessions (in pairs), and completed individualized online quizzes weekly. In-class activities were designed to develop problem-solving skills and teach…
Descriptors: Mechanics (Physics), Undergraduate Students, Electronic Learning, Multimedia Materials
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Williams, Jennifer; McClure, Megan – Journal of Leadership Education, 2010
Finding an effective teaching methodology for leadership educators is daunting. In this experimental study undergraduate leadership students' retention of knowledge was tested after receiving leadership instruction via lecture, experiential learning, and public pedagogy. Results show lecture is an inferior method of teaching leadership while…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Leadership Training, Experimental Curriculum, Undergraduate Students
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Pai, Aditi; Benning, Tracy; Woods, Natasha; McGinnis, Gene; Chu, Joanne; Netherton, Josh; Bauerle, Cynthia – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2010
The authors used a case study-based approach in the introductory biology course at Spelman College. The course taught to entering freshmen was divided into three modules--ecology, evolution, and biodiversity, each designed around a case study. They noted that (1) case study teaching was dramatically more effective than the traditional lecture…
Descriptors: Ecology, Biodiversity, Lecture Method, Case Method (Teaching Technique)
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Lindsey, Stanley D. – T.H.E. Journal, 2003
In this article, the author shares his experience teaching senior-level structural engineering courses at the Georgia Institute of Technology's Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program. The program is a unique partnership of four universities--Georgia Tech, Savannah State University, Armstrong Atlantic State University, and Georgia Southern…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Engineering, Educational Technology, Educational Experience